CNEP IV Core Questionnaire, February 2013
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CNEP IV Core Questionnaire, February 2013 A.Issue During the campaign, the candidates and parties discussed many different issues. In your view, what was the most important issue in the recent election campaign? ___________________ [WRITE ANSWER] A.IssueGov How well or badly would you say the … government/ administration handled [the most important campaign issue] over the past year… Very well, Well, Badly, or Very badly? 4 Very well 3 Well 2 Badly 1 Very badly 995 Not Applicable 999 Don’t know A.PolitSit How would you describe the present political situation in [country name], Very good, Good, Bad or Very bad? 5 Very good 4 Good 3 Average 2 Bad 1 Very bad 999 Don’t know A.EconChange In your opinion, do you think the condition of the economy over the last year has… Improved a lot, Improved somewhat, Stayed the same, Gotten somewhat worse, or Gotten a lot worse? 1 Improved a lot 2 Improved somewhat 3 Stayed the same 4 Gotten somewhat worse 5 Gotten a lot worse People associate democracy with many diverse meanings. In order for a society to be called democratic, is each of the ones I will mention Absolutely essential, Important, Not very important or Not important at all? B.DemMeanCrit -- Freedom to criticize the government B.DemMeanJobs -- Jobs for everyone B.DemMeanElec -- Free and fair elections B.DemMeanGap -- A smaller income gap between rich and poor B.DemMeanMedia --Free and uncensored media 3 Absolutely essential 2 Important 1 Not very important 0 Not important at all 999 Don’t know B.MediaExtent In your opinion, how much of a free and uncensored media does the [country name] have today? [READ FOLLOWING OPTIONS] 3 Completely free media 2 Partly free media, with minor problems 1 Partly free media, with major problems 0 Not free media B.MediaSat In general, are you Very satisfied, Somewhat satisfied, Not very satisfied or Not at all satisfied with the amount of media freedom in [name of country]? 3 Very satisfied 2 Somewhat satisfied 1 Not very satisfied 0 Not at all satisfied 999 Don’t know I will read you some statements about your role in the political system. Please tell me if you Strongly agree, Agree, Disagree or Strongly disagree with each statement. B.PolCompl -- Generally, politics seems so complicated that people like me cannot understand what is happening. B.DontCare -- Politicians don’t care much about what people like me think. 1Strongly agree 2 Agree 3 Neither agree nor disagree 4 Disagree 5 Strongly disagree 999 Don’t know There are many ways to govern a country. Do you Strongly agree, Agree, Disagree or Strongly disagree with the following alternatives? B.RejOneParty -- Only one political party should be allowed to stand for election and hold office. B.RejPresDict -- Elections and the National Assembly should be abolished so that who is in government can decide everything alone. B.RejMilRule -- The army should come in to govern the country. 1 Strongly Agree 2 Agree 3 Neither agree/disagree 4 Disagree 5 Strongly disagree 999 Don’t know B.DemAuth Which of the following phrases most closely reflects your own opinion? 3 Democracy is preferable to any other form of government 2 Under some circumstances, an authoritarian regime, a dictatorship, is preferable to a democratic system 1 For people like me, one regime is the same as another. B.DemExtent In your opinion, how much of a democracy is [name of country] today? [READ FOLLOWING OPTIONS] 3 A full democracy 2 A democracy, but with minor problems 1 A democracy, but with major problems 0 Not a democracy B.DemSat In general, are you Very satisfied, Somewhat satisfied, Not very satisfied or Not at all satisfied with the way democracy is working in [name of country]? 3 Very satisfied 2 Somewhat satisfied 1 Not very satisfied 0 Not at all satisfied / Not a democracy 999 Don’t know Many people, when they think about politics, use the words “left” and “right.” C.LRSelf According to your own political opinions, where would you place yourself on a scale from left to right…[pause], or do you not normally use these terms? C.LRGov1, C.LRGov2, etc., C.LROpp1, C.LROpp2, etc. I would now like you to classify parties according to the same left-right scale. In which column would you place [the largest governing party, the largest opposition party, etc.]? Don’t Know LEFT RIGHT Don’t use scale 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 999 C.PartyID Many people feel close to a particular political party over a long period of time, although they may occasionally vote for a different party. What about you? Is there a particular political party that you feel closer to than all the other parties? 0 No 1 Yes 998 Refused to answer 999 Don’t know [IF YES] C.PartyIDWhich Which one? 1-n [List of all parties receiving significant numbers of votes] 1 995 NA [C.PartyID is not YES] 1 IMPORTANT: The questionnaires used in each country study should include the names or initials of all significant political parties in a list of response options numbered 1-n. However, before the data set is submitted for inclusion in the CNEP merged data set, parties should be renamed using the generic descriptors Gov1 [for the largest governing party at the time of the election under study], Gov2 [for the second-largest party in a governing coalition], … Opp1 [for the largest opposition party], Opp2… etc. The corresponding list of names and generic equivalents should then be added to the Appendix. [IF YES to C.PartyID] C.PartyIDStrength How strongly do you support this party: very strongly, somewhat strongly, or not very strongly? 3 Very strongly 2 Somewhat strongly 1 Not very strongly 0 No PartyID [C.PartyID is not YES] 999 Don’t know [IF YES to C.PartyID] C.PartyProxOther Is there another party to which you feel close? 0 No 1 Yes 998 Refused to answer 999 Don’t know 995 NA [C.PartyID is not YES] [IF YES to C.PartyProxOther] C.PartyProxWhich Which party is that? 1-n [List of all parties receiving significant numbers of votes] 995 NA [C.PartyProxOther is not YES] [IF YES to C.PartyProxOther] C.PartyProxStrength How strongly do you support this party: very strongly, somewhat strongly, or not very strongly? 3 Very strongly 2 Somewhat strongly 1 Not very strongly 0 No PartyID [C.PartyProxOther is not YES] 999 Don’t know C.ThermGov1Leader, C.ThermOpp1Leader, etc. We would like to know your feelings towards some political figures and groups on a scale from 0-10. For example, if you feel very favorable towards one of the individuals or groups listed, you can give it a high score up to 10; if you feel very unfavorable towards this person or group you can give a low score down to 0 (zero); if you feel neutral towards it, you should give it a 5. If you have not heard enough about this person or group to have an opinion, feel free to indicate it. Unfavorable Favorable Does not 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 know him/her -[Name of Gov1 Leader]…… 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 999 -[Name of Opp1 Leader]…… 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 999 Etc…… 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 999 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 999 During the electoral campaign how frequently did you follow political news through… D.CamPaper …Newspapers, online or print editions D.CamRadio …Radio, including online broadcasts D.CamTV …Television, including online broadcasts D.CamInternet …Other sources accessed by computers or mobile devices 0 Never 1-7 Number of days each week 999 Don’t know [IF D.CamPaper is 1-7 DAYS] D.Paper During the campaign, which newspaper did you read most often for information about the election campaign, either in print or on the internet? [Write name of paper—to be coded later] 999 Don’t know/Can’t remember [IF D.CamPaper is 1-7 DAYS] D.Pap1Freq On average, how many days a week did you read this newspaper? 1-7 Number of days per week 995 Not Applicable [D.CamPaper is NOT 1-7 days] 999 Don’t Know [IF D.CamPaper is 1-7 DAYS] D.Pap1Bias Do you think this newspaper favored a particular political party or candidate? 0 No 1 Yes 995 Not Applicable [D.CamPaper is NOT 1-7 days] 999 Don’t know [IF D.Pap1Bias is YES] D.Pap1Part Which political party or candidate? [Allow more than one response] 1-n [List of all parties receiving significant numbers of votes] 995 NA [D.Pap1Bias is NOT Yes (1)] [IF D.CamRadio is 1-7 days] D.Radio1 During the campaign, which radio program did you listen to most frequently, including satellite and online broadcasts, for information about the election campaign? [Write name of radio program or network—to be coded later] 999 Don’t know/Can’t remember [IF D.CamRadio is is 1-7 days] D.Rad1Freq On average, how many days a week did you listen to this radio program? 1-7 Number of days per week 995 Not Applicable [D.CamRadio is NOT 1-7 days)] 999 Don’t Know [IF D.CamRadio is 1-7 days)] D.Rad1Bias Do you think this program favored a particular political party or candidate? 0 No 1 Yes 995 Not Applicable [D.CamRadio is NOT 1-7 days)] 999 Don’t know [IF D.Rad1Bias is YES] D.Rad1Part Which political party or candidate? 1-n [List of all parties receiving significant numbers of votes] 995 NA [D.Rad1Bias is NOT Yes (1)] [IF D.CamTV is 1-7 days] D.TV1 Which television program, including online broadcasts, did you watch most frequently for information about the election campaign? [Write name of TV program—to be coded later] 999 Don’t know/Can’t remember [IF D.CamTV is 1-7 days] D.TV1Freq On average, how many days a week did you listen to this television program? 1-7 Number of days per week 995 Not Applicable [D.CamTV is NOT 1-7 days] 999 Don’t Know [IF D.CamTV is 1-7 days] D.TV1Bias Do you think this program favored a particular political party